Shooting of The Squirrel begins

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The Squirrel, written and directed by Markus Lehmusruusu, will begin its shooting next week. The warmhearted film is set in an absurd future world and tells a story of a man called Pasi, a man completely estranged from nature, who encounters the last living squirrel of the world. In the film, Pasi decides to defy […]

Pirjo Honkasalo to Shoot Orenda

One of Finland’s most recognised filmmakers, Pirjo Honkasalo is preparing a new film titled Orenda. The shooting will begin in Estonia early next month, the main shooting period taking place in Finland in the remote archipelago of Turku later this year. The captivating relationship drama dealing with the themes of guilt and mercy is written […]

The Gravedigger’s Wife wins top prize at Fespaco

Khadar Ayderus Ahmed’s The Gravedigger’s Wife has been awarded with the prestigious main award, The Golden Stallion, at the Pan-African film festival in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. The jury was chaired by Mauritanian film director Abderrahmane Sissako. 17 feature films were in the competition, and altogether 1132 films were submitted. Sissako stated that the award, which […]

Psychosia premieres at The Venice International Film Critics’ Week

Marie Grahtø’s first feature Psychosia, co-produced by Bufo, will have its world premiere at the Venice International Film Critics’ Week. The Critics’ Week is an independent and parallel section organized by the National Union of Italian Film Critics (SNCCI) during the 76th Venice International Film Festival. The program includes a selection of seven debut films […]

Tommi Korpela awarded as Best Actor at Moscow Film Festival

The lead actor of Void, Tommi Korpela, has been awarded with best actor prize at Moscow Film Festival. In the comedy-drama directed by Aleksi Salmenperä, Korpela plays a writer whose career is in a downward spiral, and who ends up resorting to unusual and even desperate measures in order to get his career going again. […]

Void premieres in the Main Competition of Moscow Film Festival

Aleksi Salmenperä’s comedy-drama Void will receive its international premiere in the Main Competition Program of Moscow International Film Festival. Festival’s International Jury is lead by internationally renowned South Korean director Kim Ki-Duk. The festival is held this year on April 18th – 25th. Read more from the festival’s website.